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Suggest Treatment For Split Toenail Of An 8 Months Old
Hello, My 8 month old son s big toenail is split pretty far down toward the middle. I clipped some of it off so it wouldn t get caught on anything. I also applied Neosporin to it before putting his sock on. Is there anything else I should be doing? He is a big time crawler and climber. I think he must of snagged his nail doing one of these things. Thanks for the help!
Fri, 18 May 2018
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Fortunately healing of infant is very quick. If it is not infected then put a band aid and soc, so that he doesn't pull it or get hit on it again. Change band-aid daily or if needed more time s as child may get it wet. Keep a watch for signs of infection, if it occurs go to a doctor. Otherwise it should heal in a few days. Keep cutting growing nail.
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Fortunately healing of infant is very quick. If it is not infected then put a band aid and soc, so that he doesn't pull it or get hit on it again. Change band-aid daily or if needed more time s as child may get it wet. Keep a watch for signs of infection, if it occurs go to a doctor. Otherwise it should heal in a few days. Keep cutting growing nail.
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